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1 Chronicles Chapter 16
The Ark Placed in a Tent
- 1Chronicles 16:1 So
they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent
that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices
and peace offerings before God.
- 2 And when David had
made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace
offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
David prepared a tent to set the ark of
God in and then prayed a blessing over the people. This is also
what Solomon did in 1 Kings 8:14. Oh how wonderful it would be if all of
us would remain in this state of being in our first love for our
Lord. Life may deal many blows to us sometimes and it could cause us to
stray or be discouraged along the way. This is why we need to have a constant prayer
life. We must not forsake the assembling of ourselves
together with others in true worship. Be determined to follow
the Lord until He takes us home. This will prove to be much better in the long run.
- 1 Chronicles 16:3
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to
every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a
flagon of wine.
- 4 And he appointed
certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD,
and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
- 5 Asaph the chief,
and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel,
and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel
with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with
cymbals;
- 6 Benaiah also and
Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of
the covenant of God.
This was a time of excitement and
praise but given in reverance and the joy of the Lord. I would have
loved to heard that. Hearing trumpets and shofars give me the
chills.
David's Song of Thanks
How much do we just give the Lord
thanks for His salvation? He provided to both Jews and
Gentiles this great salvation through faith in Jesus, the Son of
God. Receiving Jesus by faith brings us life eternal. Our souls are
saved are our sins are forgiven. We then begin a new life in Jesus
our Christ.
We are to sing of Him and speak to
others of His wonderful works. Never be ashamed of our Lord.
- 1Chronicles 16:10
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that
seek the LORD.
- 11 Seek the LORD and
his strength, seek his face continually.
- 12 Remember his
marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the
judgments of his mouth;
Jesus said:
- Luke 11:9 And I
say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
- 10 For every one
that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened.
- 11 If a son
shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him
a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a
serpent?
- 12 Or if he
shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
- 13 If ye then,
being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how
much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
them that ask him?
It is God's will not only to forgive
sin and grant us eternal life but to fill us with His Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is to dwell within us. He is a comforter, a teacher
and gives us power for service. He is much more than that. Oh what
we miss out on if we do not ask, seek and receive all God has for
us.
- 1Chronicles 16:13 O
ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen
ones.
- 14 He is the LORD
our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
- 15 Be ye mindful
always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a
thousand generations;
- 16 Even of the
covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto
Isaac;
- 17 And hath
confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an
everlasting covenant,
- 18 Saying, Unto thee
will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
- 19 When ye were but
few, even a few, and strangers in it.
An everlasting covenant was given to
Abraham. Some believe in what we call a replacement teaching saying
that the church replaced Israel and that the church is the new
Israel. It is a dangerous false teaching that came about when there
was no nation of Israel for almost 2,000 years until 1948.
Everlasting means everlasting. Israel will one day recognize that
the one that came the first time over 2000 years ago was in fact the
Messiah they were once looking for in the past but failed to
recognize Him because the first coming was to die for sins and
become the final sacrifice for our sins. The sins of both Jew and
Gentile. They were looking for a hero of sorts that would deliver
them from the bondage of the Roman Empire instead of a savior from
sin. Jesus will be that kind of deliverer the second time He comes
back to the earth. but the
sin problem had to be taken care of first.
David recognized the everlasting
covenant given to Abraham was for real and rejoiced in that hope.
- 1Chronicles 16:20
And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom
to another people;
- 21 He suffered no
man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
- 22 Saying, Touch not
mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
This verse is speaking mainly of Israel
not everyone that claims to be a prophet. Even though Israel has not
yet recognized their Messiah as a nation at this time, April 2025,
that day will come in the future. When we recognize Israel as chosen
of the Lord, it is because of God's promise and words to Abraham. It
is not that we condone everything they believe in and do. Until they
come to Christ they have no power over sin just like the Gentiles
have no victory over sin until they come to Christ Jesus. There is
only one way to obtain eternal life and salvation. It is through
Jesus and that's it. Yet we who really study the bible know that God
will save Israel and the fact that they are His chosen people has
not changed.
When Gentiles come to Jesus for
salvation they do not replace Israel but become children of Abraham
by adoption.
- Romans 11:25 For
I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this
mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that
blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of
the Gentiles be come in.
- 26 And so all
Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of
Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
- 27 For this is
my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
- 28 As concerning
the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the
election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
In Romans chapters 10, 11, and 12, Paul
explains the salvation of Israel and the covenant God made with
Abraham and how the Gentiles fit into the great salvation provided
by faith in Jesus the Christ.
- 1Chronicles 16:23
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day
his salvation.
- 24 Declare his glory
among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
- 25 For great is the
LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above
all gods.
- 26 For all the gods
of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
When we worship idols instead of the
real God, even images that represent God, we are really insulting
God in the biggest way ever. God is our creator who gave His Son to
us for a savior from sin. His Son became a human and lived on earth
but without sinning even one time. Death came upon the whole human
race because of sin. Jesus didn't sin so when He died, He died not
deserving that death. When we believe in Him, the curse of sin is
broken in us and we become just as if we never sinned thereby
inheriting eternal life. Jew or Gentile can be saved through faith
in Jesus who rose from the dead just as we who believe in Him will be
also be raised from the dead at the rapture (resurrection).
- 1Chronicles 16:27
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are
in his place.
- 28 Give unto the
LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and
strength.
- 29 Give unto the
LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come
before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
- 30 Fear before him,
all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not
moved.
- 31 Let the heavens
be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the
nations, The LORD reigneth.
- 32 Let the sea roar,
and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is
therein.
- 33 Then shall the
trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because
he cometh to judge the earth.
- 34 O give thanks
unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 35 And say ye, Save
us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver
us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name,
and glory in thy praise.
- 36 Blessed be the
LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said,
Amen, and praised the LORD.
All the above shall come to pass.
Worshiping in the beauty of holiness can happen now along with
giving thanks, purity, joy, and awaiting His second coming. David
wrote this before the first coming of Jesus. To all who have rejected Israel,
beware. They will be included in the latter day restoration under
the final king of kings and lord of lords, Jesus Christ.
Worship Before the Ark
- 1Chronicles 16:37 So
he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph
and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as
every day's work required:
- 38 And Obededom with
their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of
Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
- 39 And Zadok the
priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of
the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
- 40 To offer burnt
offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering
continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that
is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
- 41 And with them
Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were
expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy
endureth for ever;
- 42 And with them
Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that
should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And
the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
- 43 And all the
people departed every man to his house: and David returned to
bless his house.
What a day that must have been. Why was David and his people so enthusiatic
about the ark? It represented the covenant between Israel and God.
It meant that God was in their midst and they were not alone. It was
a time of rejoicing and gladness, revival, and fervent worship. Many
of us have that now through our faith in Jesus. We gather together
to sing, pray and worship in the beauty of holiness now. We study
His word at home verse by verse and have many good preachers that
God anoints to bring forth His word in that way also. God gives us
that and more through His indwelling Holy Spirit. -Dorna
1 Chronicles
Chapter 17
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